EPB squeak solution??

[zulu]

As some of you know, I've been whining about loud squeaking coming from my wheels. From "glazing the axles" to pad changes to everything else. But the loud squeak would come intermittently. Hard to reproduce (especially at the stealership or any garage) but I knew that it would eventually raise it's ugly head soon after I start rolling from a cold start. But lately, Ive been using my gas pedal to release the EPB instead of the switch and I noticed the noise as stopped. Not sure if this has anything to do with it but I have noticed that even when I use the gas pedal to release it.. it's alot more smoother when disegaging.. anyways, thought I share this experience with you guys

 

[USAFbuckeye]

I'm sure you've covered this before, but I'm too lazy to search your posts to find the answer. Have you done the EPB procedure and then bed them in?

Here it is if you need it. Really helped me...
http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/11748/D3_Brake.zip

 

[zulu]

that's one of the things I've learned. A buddy of mine had changed my brakes pads for me. Noise. We went back to the LR pads and not the OEM pads. Noise. I got fed up and went back to the stealership. "your buddy did a good job but he didnt adjust (bed) down the EPB..that's what causing the noise.. we adjusted the EPB to the new pads.." Little intermittent noise. Force EPB release via gas pedal. No noise (for about a week now).

 

[USAFbuckeye]

Yeah, I'm not sure why that would fix the squeal you're hearing. I mean I'm glad it's working for you, it's just not how the system was designed to work.

 

[zulu]

youre probably right. Im quite ignorant on the internal workings of the LR.. the only thing I can think of is that my manual switch releases the EPB one way and the forced method is another.. and someone, something got "jiggled" and things seems to be ok. Sometimes, when I force it, a slight squeak can be heard.. the same squeak as before, but this only occurs when the EPB is releasing and everything is fine afterwards...

 

[Neild]

I'm sure you've covered this before, but I'm too lazy to search your posts to find the answer. Have you done the EPB procedure and then bed them in?

Here it is if you need it. Really helped me...
http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/11748/D3_Brake.zip

That's not quite up to date with the latest info on torque or fitment. Do a google search for Bodsy's Brake Bible